Elevated electric railway



May 24, 1932. V PjGALKo 1,860,241

ELEVATED ELECTRIC RAILWAY Filed Sept. 19, 1929 ,9 Sheets-Sheet 1 May 24, 1932. GALKO 1,860,241

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ELEVATED ELECTRIC RAILWAY I Filed Sept. 19, 1929 9 Sheets-Sheet 9 Patented May 24, 1932 UNI-TE? IEAUL (311130, or union;nagg j *1 ELEvATEnELEcTRic aAii wAY j Application filed s e'ptemberi le, 1939;- Serial ira aaaviafi r v1 This invention relates to certain-new and useful improvements in]. elevated electr c railways. i One of the objects of the invention 1s to 5 provide-an elevated electric railway. wherein a car is suspended by-hangers from a monorailso that the street or pavement maybe free of the usual surface track structureto presentan undisturbed road bed;

10 Another object of the invention is'to-provide an elevatedelectric railway wherein a pair of hangers for the car carry rollers mounted upon a monorail, one of the hangers being equipped with an electric motoren- 15 ergized through the provision of: electrical devices associated with the monorail that 1s electrically charged, the: invention further embodying the idea of equipping the car wltli batteries or a source of electrical energy that may be communicated 'to the motor on'gthe hanger, the motor-havingfgear connections a with two traction wheels by which the han'ger is suspended for positively=propelling the 125 Another object ofthe invention is'to provide an electric railway of thetype set forthwherein the traction wheels of thehanger are equipped with brake mechanism that is mo arrestingmovement of the car." A

A stillfurther object'of 'the'inventionis to provide an elevated electric railway wherein the posts for supporting-the elevated mon orail may be located at the edge of asidewalkmonorail type wherein the single rail is equipped with switch mechanismfor changing thedirection of travel'of a car. 7

The invention relatingtoan-felectric ele 60 vated railway, it is to beunderstood thatat one tor operated from a point within the car"= ;foi

thereby; 4. M 'RFigureVS is-a side-elevationalview:ofthe a V brake bands andioperatingalevers' therefo'r f .operating-levers beingin theirireleasingfpo 1 or morepoints in therailtsystem, such as at terminaIsQthe is n: clined downwardly'so that a car' suspended on the railymay bedisposed ga'djacent'ithe grfoundline topermitaccessithereto'for-c1eang, wash- 1 g- -repalrwork. p}; V

- [ith the above and other; objectsjin view W that will become apparent'as' the natureiot the-inventionvis better un derstood, the same consists in the novel form, combination and r geme t p r .i ete e te or tu y described', shown in the-accompanyingdraw j ings and claimed. 12 U ln thegdrawlngs zes I ig 1. a fragmentsa sesses at 5 view of the elevated,electric vrailway shows mg acar suspended .byhang'ers'on mono-L rail, one er the hangers-being equipped with an electric motor to effect propulsionofithe car and further illustrating ang elevatedlandn p at rm; 'Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevational View taken fromthegopposite side as shown iIi Figure 1 and illustrating the gear drive i bet ween'the motor on one-of the hangers and" the supporting wheels {Figures-3 's. a top-plan view of 2: V

q pl e wi h heopera g ot r; i

Figure lz is averticalzlongitudinalfsec tional r view takenondine ofE-i eg wheelsgi showing. theafbrake bands forwtheitraction, i

@Figuriefiis a vertical.sectional.viewtaken V.

on line 5'5of Figure l -showing thelmotol" -e operating mechanism for applying :the brake bands to the traction wheels; I V .Figure 6iis-anenlargedEfragmentary de tail sectionalview: showing a part .ofai'the;

brake operating mechanism; a 1 1 Figure 7 s a detailsectionalview" showing agzpart of the hanger and "can suspended; i

with :a'j portion oftheyhanger truck illus trated -in"dot ted-' lines, the brake bandg and sitions l a is 1 a 'gY-YFigurePQi aside ielevational view of tlre brake :bands and operating] levers in: brake] f Pp yingmp bns 52 r preferred .construct1on,' such as channe l -,'nn-' Figure lOis-a top plan View of the band;

' 7 Figure a: top plan View of a portion of the elevated track structure showing a loop terminal and: a track switch; I r -V s Figure 12 is a fragmentary side elevation'al viewof a part of the track structure ;5

Figured? is a detail-sectional view taken on line13-13of'Figure'12;

Figure 14 shows parts in sectlonfthatare.

taken on 1ine 14'14 o-fFi'gure 112;

Figure is an'enlarged fragmentary plan view of a part of the track structure showing the switching mechanism; of thesmono-rail I Figure '16 is an enlarged sectional View, partly breken ewsy and taken on line le it M Figureifi;

V Figure a iragmentary'side'elevation al wiewiliustmting themctorend driving- 7 2o mechanismff0rshifting the'ft'rack switch, v jug anontinuation-oi the lower-end of Fig- Y Figure 1 81s Mme; crosS Sectionalyiew takemon line 18-1-1 8- of Figure- 15';

n, Fi ura ive.asemencrass seceen'amew I takes-en 1in19- -19 ofFigurele;

Figure ,20' is a fragmentary aelevational' view, ofa supporting pole or post for mono= mils;theposthavingf-a'T head*for support- 10 ing incnc rail' at side thereof,

' slewing a double landing plat-form."

re 21' is a fragmentary top plan ViQ' W the sanding platform; and

c i Fi wemds nagimts" edge sieve-f *tional View of the supportingpoieor post. '--"The'-:e1eyated traek'structure; and i 'a-ssocistedZappurtenames embodies peles r posts having single arm extensions"for'-the [support et memoJails iecated e sidewalks adjacent the street orjpavementeithat street may be clear of fall and track 7 structures, or the postsmay beplacedcen- ,tra11 er thestret pavement witheress arms mt the up er rend for the support of menemilsflierwni I may beef any,

gig or tubular iron, the posts being 'preiem bly formed of a'bar 1Jas shown inlfigure's'l8 to p I eeemfigmgi mnse secured theel ges V thereof as reinforcements; The lower end'i'o' f V the p oa1isset intn ageoncreteblockB and anchbred thereto by tie rods 4 28M interfi't p descent of brake V 9 at its inner end to the post 1 while a curyed 7 angle iron brace 10 is engaged withthe outer end ofthe arm 8 as atll, while its inner lowi er end issecuredas at 12 to the'post 1; Plate braces 13 extend between the outer ends of the arms 8fand curved braces 10 while brace rods 14 extend between the 'cur ve'dibraces 1Q and the-innerendsof them-mse;br-ace*blocks il-Eiabeing positioned between the braces 10 and posts 1. A rail1'5 is supported at the track struc t'ureand is suitably anchored in p sitionWith the ball or tread disposed above the "3.11318. Thearms; and rails are further braced by the struts 16 extending between t'heposts'adjacen't their upper ends and the rails 15 at vpoints spacedfiro'nrthe: arms 8 as shown in Figure 11.

As Shem ill-Figuresl anai a single load,- 7

in'g platform :17 is supported on the postsil disposed at the-sides 20f 'tliexpavement* and adjacent" to astairway -18 mounted upen ground supports 19 to permit ascent and form 17 s r v The loading platformv 17a showni inxeFignre m is associated with'i'a posthewi'rrg rail supporting artn's at each sideithereof, the *plat form 17a beingsupported on 'tfhe -p'est by angle braces 20 with a superposedguardrail 21 and a central stairway 22 extendingifroni the platform x1742 to the' gronnd line-Z '7 :The

platform is :fragnrentarilyziltustrated in-Jpl a-n passengersffromtheloadingplat;

View in Figure 21', each: platifornnbeing-pro vi'dedi adjacent gits .iouter;longitudinal: edge wvitlrspaced guide ribs.23providingransin 'termediate guide sl'oti24t:;to receive end "lugs "I e25'depend- 1mg-fi'om .athe as" shown in Figure 1 to rigidly support the suspended car fabbve the plat'form againstitilting. or

swinging movement whichgrwould otherwise be-occasionediby, the unbalancingjofithe-car j during entran-oe 'and exitofpassengerstherer from. r The car supportfllrn the rail: lyin'; Figures 51 to; I

hangers QT and 2-8, being provided f -or the suspension jot :aicarfthe lewerrnngle end-29 er :each hanger-being provided witli a-rcross bar 30 in which a post-'31isswiveled the lower end of; thepost 31, {is shown in Figure 7 having'astviyelconnection 32 withth'e top wallof the car26 Actruck'fig is-cafriiiedgiby the upper angle end:- otf eachhanger??? and;

28iand is provided -w-ith spring {enclosed guides 34 for hearing blocks 35,-that -smpport 5 aides upon which wheels are imounted-the wheels and-37 associated with the truck while thewheeils =38 'carri'ed byith'e truck '33 i associated-with {the hanger 281mm *idle; Jih'e' Wheels se -737' 'andf38being grooued'and riding upon the "mono-rail "15. Brace" bars extend "between; the" bearing guides "on each 75 outer endsof the rims 8 forming theelevated carried bythe hanger *27 being grn'otordriven the truck'whilea frame brace'40 extends-beof a single car and is anchored at its ends truck 33 and are anchored at their ends"to tween'the brace bar's 39 of the-spaced trucks dispositionof the hangers 27 and 28 toelim- 37upon the other truck frame 33 are positive 1y driven and by 'frictional contact with the mate any binding action of the trucksf33 in ridingiover themono rail 15.- 4

Thewheelsupon one truck frame 33 may be term ed idle wheels as they freely'roll over themono-rail 15, while" the wheels 36 and mono rail 15 effect propulsion of the car 26. It is'Ftdb understood that it is in the'realm of the present invention to positively drive the wheels oneachtruck frame, although a siiigle driven -truck, i'sfherein shown and-described. As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the tractionwheel36is; equipped with electric contact pressure 44 cooperating with the axle 43 of the wheel 36 for receiving electric energy from a source of supply that may be delivered through the rail 15 and by the provision of suitable electrical connection, such energy is transmitted to electric motor 45 for rotating the motor shaft 46. One end of the motor shaft 46 carries a pinion 47 that meshes with gears 48 and 49 fixed to shafts 50 and 51 jour-- naled transversely of the'truck frame 33. A pinion 52 carried by the shaft 50 meshes with the gear 53. fixed to the shaft 43 that carries the traction wheel 36 while a pinion 54 fixed to the shaft 51 meshes with the gear 55 fixed to the shaft 43 that carries the traction wheel 37, the two wheels 36 and 37 being positively driven to eifect propulsion of thecar 26.

Operation of the motor 45 is manually con-' :66 trolled fromwithin the car 26 and as shown in Figures 4 and 8 to 10, includes a pair of brake bands or straps 56 overlying the traction of the brake band 56 while the other leg 63 wheels with their outer ends spring anchored as at 57 to the truck frame 33 while their inner ends are associated with lever and link devices operated by motor mechanism for moving the bands or straps 56 -into binding engagement with the traction wheels 36 and 37. A shaft 58 is journaled transverselyof the truck frame 33 beneath the motor 45 and has a cross arm 59 secured thereto and ex- I tending at opposite sides of. said shaft. Bracket mountings 60 on the truck frame, each support. a bell crank lever having one leg 61 attached as at 62 to the adjacent end ofthe. bellcrank lever hasflone end of-'-the other end-of said linkisconnected as at 66 to the adjacent end of the cross arm 59, duplicate parts being provided at each end of the cross" arm 59 for association with theadjacent ends of the brake bands 56. The operating means link 64 connected thereto asat 65, while the for the cross shaft 58 includesavertical shaft 66 journaled inthe hanger 27 and having a bevel gear 67 fixedto itsupper .end that meshes with segment gear'68 fixed upon the end of the shaft 58, this construction being clearly shown in Figures 1 and 4., The lower end of'the shaft 66'carries apinion 69 mesh 7 ing with a gear 70 fixcdjupon thesleeve 'il freely rotatable on the stub shaft 31 as shown in Figure'F, gear 70 being' of the doubleltyp'e and having a lower integral bevel gear 72,-. As shown in Figure 1, a pair 'ofbearings 73' on the top of the car 26 supports a horizontal shaft 74 having a bevel pinion 7 5"upon one end thereof that meshes with the bevel gear a 72, the opposite end of the shaft 74 extending tothe end of the car 26. Thebracket bear: ing 3a supports a stub shaft carrying a bevel pinion 75wmeshing with th'e opposit'e side of the bevel gear 72to insure easy operation of the mechanism. 7

r The'forward end of 'thjshaft 74 carries a 1 bevelgear 76 meshing with the bevel gear 77 uponthe upper endfof the shaft 78 journ'aled at the forward end of the car asshown in Fig-j ure 6',the lower en'd'of the shaft 78 carrying a bevelpinion 79 thatmesh'eswith the bevel gear 80-ufixed'to the shaft 8lijournaled in bracketsz 82 depending from thebottom of the car-26. The shaft 81'exten'ds transversely. of the car 26 from the motor 86 and isrotated by said motor. To providefor equilibrium vandf vertical support of the car '26.; should passengers be-seated in oneside-of the car.

there is provided a weighted'rackbar 84'slidable transversely of the car in the guide 85 and operated by thepinion '83 on the shaft of thelmotor 86m When the motor 86 isoperatedythe shaft '81 is rotated and through the shaft'and geartrain just described, cross. shaft'58 of the bracket mechanism is operat-. J

ed for moving the bell crank lever c'ompris-- ing the legs 61-and 63in the desired direction for applying the brake drums 56 to" the traclevers are in the position shown in Figure 8,"

the brake bands 56 arein their released'posifl tion, and when these parts are in the position.

shown in Figure 9," the brakebands are in their applied position.

Reverting to thetrac-kstru cture shown in Figures 11 to 19. it willbeobserved that the group terminal shown in Figure 11 isprovidrail secti'on'89, forming-apart of the rail loop ed'with switch mechanism including a curved 15afand a tracksectionQO pivotally support edat Qne'endbn I-P as Shown m Fig-- -ure ll and movableinto alignment' with the Inono-rail l'providinganextended r'ail sys tein, asshovvn in Figure 15. A pair of sup porting posts tare adjacent the position as 7 shown in Figures 11 and 15"and support upon the horizontal 'arins 8 thereof,'-a plate 91 having a sliding interlocking engagementiat its opposite ends With-said arms and carrying arms zsection 89 at its outer side'edge. -An 1 archedbracket '92 has one end thereof fan'- chored as at 93 toione endof the railpl'ate 91 and its other end anchored as atn94= to the free swinging end of the rail 90', theflrail end '90lcarryingalh'ook 95 toen-gage thalug 96 shown in Figure 14 upon the rfa'il'15 when these ends are moved intoalignment With eachother. The etherend of the rail-90 is V gpivotallylinounted as a't 97 as shown injFig-f uresvll and 18 to an adjacent rail section-of the n1ono-ra1l track structure. The rail sec;

tions 89 and'90 are simultaneously shifted by the arched' bracket connection 92 therebetween and theloperating means for the rail sections'includes the provision of apair of rack bars 98"fixed toopposite ends-ofthe rail plate 90 as'shown at 99 in Figure. 16, theinterlocking connections between the ends of the'rail plate :91 and the: supporting ar1ns58 being indicated by referencel'numeral 100 in Figure 16. Ashait 101 journaled at its ends in-bearings-in the posts 1'carriespinions102 engaged" with the rack bars 98, the operating means for theshaft 101 including a bevel I gear108 fixed thereto and meshingwith the bevel pinion 10 1' upon the upper end of'the "'shaft105 that is ournaled inbracket bearings 106 on the posts 1 as shown in Figures 16 land 17 with the lower end of the shaft 105 carrying a bevelgear- 107 meshing With the l V bevel gear 108 on theshaft ofthe motor 109i i When-the motor 109" is operated, the shaft 101 is rotated and the pinions 102, filxed thereto,-shift the rack bars 98in the desired direction for either placing the curved-"rail section 89 in the Wheel loop 1 5a, or displacing V the rail section 89 andunoving theswinging cndoi' the-rail section 90 into alignment with I r the inono-raill5a.

l From theabove detailed description of the invention, it is 'believed that theconstruction a-ndoperation of the present invention will at once be apparent, and-While there is here- 111 shown-and described the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is nevere th'eless to'be understood that ininorfchangesf maybe n ade therein without'departing from v r T the-spirit ;and 'scopef of thefiinvention as claimed.

1. 1:1 an elev'a'ted electric railways ground anchored posts, bracket arms on the posts 'supporting a mono-rail,flloadin-gplatforms" supported on the-posts and havingStairwaysleading therefrom to theground and guard V rails setinwardly ofthezedgesof the lplat form, motor driven cars-adapted for mount;

ingon therails, andmeans on the upperside A of the loading s- -platf orin foutwardly of V the guard-rails adapted to be; engaged by oarsto stabilize the cars 'duringloading and; unloadingof passengers. p a

V 2'. In 'an'elevated; electric railvwiy, ground anchored. posts, bracket arms *onthe posts; supporting1a mono-raihloading platforms I supported on the posts and having Stairways w f i ll leading'therefrom to the ground; and guard during loading and un'load-i-ngof passen-gersi, 3. In an elevated electric railway; ground anchored posts, bracket arms. on the posts supporting a mono-rail, loading platforms 7 supported on the posts'and having stairways driven cars onthe rails, lu'gs'depending from the side edges of the cars and longitudinally extending guide ribs onthe upper facei ofgfl leading. therefrom 1 ,0 the ground, 'moto'rplatform adjacent theouter l edges"fthereozt-v a p t e ged y-ftheec r ilr e ii stabilize the CaIS d l1IlI1glQfidlngfiIldillnlOadi -ing oil-passengers; V

In testimony whereof r signatureljlfi o PAUL GALK-O. 

